"seabank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seabanks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English see-banke, se-banke, see banke, equivalent to sea + bank. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|see-banke}} Middle English see-banke, {{compound|en|sea|bank}} sea + bank Head templates: {{en-noun}} seabank (plural seabanks)
  1. A bank or mole to defend against the sea.
    Sense id: en-seabank-en-noun-nbUwAAJT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. The seashore.
    Sense id: en-seabank-en-noun-t2cc03fN

Inflected forms

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